Rotary International

Individual Rotary clubs belong to Rotary International. Individual members, or Rotarians, belong to a club. The club is where most of Rotarians' meaningful service work is carried out. Clubs can be engaged not only in their communities, but also internationally. Rotary International is also present in most social networking sites. What Rotarians get out of Rotary depends largely on what they put into it

Interested in Rotary and wondering how you can become involved in some way? Becoming a Member of a Rotary club is a way you could choose to make a real difference. There are many benefits to Rotary membership:FriendshipIn an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of our basic needs: the need for friendship. It is one of the two reasons Rotary was founded in 1905.

Business DevelopmentThe second reason for Rotary’s origination was business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of the business community, from all walks of life. Rotarians seek to help each other and collectively help others.

The Opportunity to ServeRotary is a service with the motto Service Above Self. Rotarians provide community service locally and internationally. This is perhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian: the chance to do something for somebody else and to experience the self-fulfillment that comes from the process. It is a richly rewarding activity.

The Development of EthicsRotarians practice a Four Way Test, a test that governs our ethical standards. Rotarians are expected to be ethical in business and personal relationships.

Personal Growth and DevelopmentMembership of Rotary continues to provide opportunities for growth and education in human relations and personal development.

FellowshipEvery Rotary club and District has fellowship activities that provide a diversion from business life. Conferences, conventions and assemblies also provide good entertainment in addition to information, education and service.

Continuing EducationEach week at Rotary there is a program designed to keep members informed about community, national and world events. Guest speakers and timely topics are presented and discussed.

The PeopleRotary is fun; the people make it an enjoyable experience! Many lifelong friendships have emanated from belonging to a Rotary club.